Author Topic: chunk (Read 12748 times)

Lutes · « **on:** May 18, 2012, 05:53:46 AM »

I see there are quite a few ky folks here. Just wondering how many chunk shooter are on here. How bout seeing a hand of all of you? Count me in as a want a be. I curently have a percussion chunk but have parts to make a flint chunk. Cant help it just love flints. LOL
Where are people shooting chunk at in Central ky?

Roger Fisher · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2012, 05:06:16 PM »

Quote from: Lutes on May 18, 2012, 05:53:46 AM

I see there are quite a few ky folks here. Just wondering how many chunk shooter are on here. How bout seeing a hand of all of you? Count me in as a want a be. I curently have a percussion chunk but have parts to make a flint chunk. Cant help it just love flints. LOL
Where are people shooting chunk at in Central ky?

Jeez, don't tell me there are more chunkers in Pa. than down your way

Standing Bear · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2012, 07:31:22 PM »

Wouldn't mind chunkin if it weren't for all that gettin up and down stuff.

How 'bout teams? I load for your 5 shots and U load for me. o'course we can help each other get up too.

TC

Hungry Horse · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2012, 01:28:59 AM »

I'm interested in getting a chunk match going out here in Calif. I'm the past president of the Konocti Rod and Gun Club (www.KRGC.org) and think it would be great fun to do a York style chunk match. I know the basics but lack any real experience. Any help would be great.

Hungry Horse

Lutes · « **Reply #4 on:** May 19, 2012, 04:07:37 AM »

I belong to a local ML club here in KY. We have a nice 25 and 50 yard range. But it will require a trackhoe to dig back any further in a hill behind our range to get 60 yards. We are wanting to put one in. Trying to see about getting a trackhoe right now. We will see??
I was just curious how many chunk shooters are here. Especially in KY, but would love to hear from all of you.

Militant_Hillbilly · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2012, 05:06:16 AM »

I shoot at the York every year. I live in middle TN and am about an hour from the KY border, my wife grew up in Somerset.

smylee grouch · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2012, 05:31:37 AM »

Its not totaly finnished yet, but I will be shooting my flint chunk gun tomorow morn. if weather permits and my knees alow me to. They should alow us older, titanium supermen to shoot off some kind of elevated platform. Plywood over a couple of fuel barrels type of stuff. Senior league if you will.

Hope to find a good load for said gun befor next weekend. Will post pics of results if I'm not too embaresed. Smylee

Dphariss · « **Reply #7 on:** May 20, 2012, 07:11:20 AM »

We have some guys who don't want to get down to prone so Steve started using this for a "turkey" match.

Its a traditional rest and works better in winter too in snow.

Dan

okieboy · « **Reply #8 on:** May 21, 2012, 02:22:18 AM »

Hi lutes. I shoot nothing except chunk and other "centers" matches. Although 60 yards is traditional, no one is going to stop your club from having a 50 yard chunk match. As to not getting down on the ground, I have shot a 30 yard centers match that was shot from a picnic table turned side ways, and that is something of a current topic of discussion among mature chunk shooters.
I would like to get a chunk shoot going in Minnesota and would love to here from any interested shooters in the area.
As you are in middle Kentucky, shooting the York should be an easy trip for you.

Daryl · « **Reply #9 on:** May 21, 2012, 04:07:44 AM »

I've hosted a 50 yard chunk match at B.C. Rendezvous for the last 2 years, and two of our ALR members here have won it each year, a'cuze I didn't shoot

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Don Getz · « **Reply #10 on:** May 21, 2012, 05:24:44 AM »

Okie, you beat me to it. Have a chunk shoot at 50 yards, no problem. There is a group out in the St. Louis area that
shoot off a picnic table at 30 yards. It is probably 5 or 6 years since I last shot at the Alvin York shoot. That last time
I shot so bad, I just quit shooting. My old legs just won't let me get up and down any more. That was a major blow
to my ego, I had more fun chunk gun shooting than any other type of shooting I ever did, learned more about shooting
too.........Don

Hungry Horse · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2012, 10:16:11 PM »

OK You guys convinced me, I going to put on a chunk match. I may invite the local model A club, for pictures, and an ice cream social, and require bibbers, and pocket watches. heck if you can't have no fun, it ain't worth goin'.

Hungry Horse

Mike New · « **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2012, 12:27:09 AM »

Where in central Ky?? I would be interested in shootin' if my work schedule would allow. Post some details if possible. Mike.

trentOH · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2012, 02:21:43 AM »

bibbers aren't an absolute requirement. WW1 uniforms are usually acceptable, and old fashioned suits with a string bow tie seem to be acceptable. The benefit of the bibbers is that it avoids "plumber's crack" !

Lutes · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2012, 05:32:29 AM »

Thanks for all of your replys. If well not if but when we get it set up I will post and let everyone know of it. I am pretty sure we are going to wind up building a 60 yard range. Like I said I will keep you posted. Would still like to hear from all chunk shooters.
By the way any of you planning on shooting chunk at friendship?

Paul Griffith · « **Reply #15 on:** May 24, 2012, 02:15:11 PM »

Something to kick around as you set up your match. The payback that is common at the matches is important & one of the reasons that chunk is doing very well.

First off the hot dog shooters are trying to win the 10 shot agg, so throw them a bone & put a prize of some nature up for the agg. But the bulk of the money should be paid back on the individual matches. Say 1st, 2nd & 3rd for each shot. This accomplishes a couple things. First off anyone can hit on individual shots & consequently the purse will get passed around a bit.

More importantly is the fact that when a shooter nails down a spider & beats the field on that shot they take the target home & hang it on the wall because they beat everybody with that shot. It's a win win deal. Everybody can get a piece of the pie but it's not a socialist set up where people are handed some token prize for showing up.

Paul

Lutes · « **Reply #16 on:** May 24, 2012, 03:53:42 PM »

Paul good infromation going forward. Would you mind either posting or email me a typical example of % of a payback shoot you are talking about including what type of prizes? Also what is the normal charge to shoot matches? Thanks. Ken

smokinbuck · « **Reply #17 on:** May 24, 2012, 03:57:36 PM »

Paul,
I've shot at a few shoots where there was a pay back but never did know what percantages the pay back was based on and if the club took a cut ogf the pot. Can you fill us in?
Mark

Roger Fisher · « **Reply #18 on:** May 24, 2012, 04:59:27 PM »

Quote from: Paul Griffith on May 24, 2012, 02:15:11 PM

Something to kick around as you set up your match. The payback that is common at the matches is important & one of the reasons that chunk is doing very well.

First off the hot dog shooters are trying to win the 10 shot agg, so throw them a bone & put a prize of some nature up for the agg. But the bulk of the money should be paid back on the individual matches. Say 1st, 2nd & 3rd for each shot. This accomplishes a couple things. First off anyone can hit on individual shots & consequently the purse will get passed around a bit.

More importantly is the fact that when a shooter nails down a spider & beats the field on that shot they take the target home & hang it on the wall because they beat everybody with that shot. It's a win win deal. Everybody can get a piece of the pie but it's not a socialist set up where people are handed some token prize for showing up.

Paul

Nah, they get taped to the mirror in the ceiling over the bed

I don't want to sound as though I'm dissing ol Paul, since he is giving you good info on chunking. The Bevels wrote a good thesis on 'shooting chunk' and if you want a copy lemme know your addy and I'll sent a copy. Important to you is how to 'run' said shoot. A good guide is the Getz/Senger chunk shoot in Penna. each July. 60 yds no cover (your out in the sun or rain or wind or or or.... chunks supplied but most bring their own (everything from sections of RR ties to adjustable chunks. ...
Temp loading tables supplied together with a fairly large tent to cover the scoring folks...BTW your fee includes a good feed after. Practice starts abt 8 a.m til 10 so you can get your 'group' shot. 10 one shot x cards are supplied and you enter your caliber and shooter # on each. Cards are white with a fine X. Remember to use cards not thin paper so they cut a nice round hole. Measurements are a given of course. straight string measure center of ball to .X. Pay best shot of each of the 10 cards, Used to be silver dollars of course that stopped.....

Shortest string of total of the 10 shots is first and so on down. Cash paid back to mmmmm top 10 or so and a pick off the 'blanket' (Many guys bring a prize for the blanket.) Then we eat. We wish you luck on your plans for the chunk shoot/shoots. Wish you were closer. BTW the shooters get plenty of time to get off each shot. No rushing. Oh yes, $30. to shoot,.

Michigan Flinter · « **Reply #19 on:** May 24, 2012, 11:33:20 PM »

Up here in Gods country (center of the mitten in Michigan ) We charge $20.00 for fifteen shot match .The club ( Broken Lock Muzzleloaders ) pays back 50% of what we take in .The payback is broken down for each relay fist place gets 50% second 30 % and third 20% also there is a quater side bet for the folks who want to get in best "X" of the relay takes the pot. We frame the best "X" of the day so the shooterr can take it home. We stop half way through for lunch which the club puts on that is a free will offering . Just befor the break for lunch we put on a BLIND shingle one shot match for a dollar per person with the best "X" takes the pot . The shingle is a board painted black and you take your knife and place your "X" where you want it. NO sighters for this shot. Come up and join us June 2 nd. Eric D. Lau 989-235-3724 If you can't get up and down you can shoot from the bench

smokinbuck · « **Reply #20 on:** May 24, 2012, 11:55:47 PM »

Eric,
Are you saying that if the club takes in $200, it pays back $100 divided into 3 places for each of the 15 matches? If so that makes each match worth $6.00 +/- each. $3.00 1st, $2.00 2nd, $1.00 3rd. I like the shooting from the bench part.
Mark

Paul Griffith · « **Reply #21 on:** May 25, 2012, 12:33:47 AM »

The split varies from shoot to shoot. A lot of it has to do what kind of overhead the club has & how much they need to skim off. Also fewer shooters would mean less places paid back per relay. Also $20 is pretty common for a 10 shot match. Eric pretty much has it right. Although some shoots will pay back a higher % of the overall purse.

More later as wife says dinner is ready.

Hungry Horse · « **Reply #22 on:** May 26, 2012, 01:30:35 AM »

Gotta nuther silly question guys. I was told that way in the far back times, these matches were shot either at 60 yards offa chunk, or over a log on the ground, or standing offhand at 40 yards. Is that so or am I disremembering again?

Hungry Horse

Hungry Horse · « **Reply #23 on:** May 26, 2012, 01:37:45 AM »

I'm thinkin' the twenty-first century version of butchering' a hog, or a steer, as prizes would be to give away Grocery Outlet gift cards. I say Groc-Out just because the local couple that own our store are the most supportive business owners in town, that don't own a gun shop. What do you guys think?

Hungry Horse

smokinbuck · « **Reply #24 on:** May 26, 2012, 03:00:18 AM »

Hungry Horse,
Nothing new about that.
Mark

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